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JacksonLine - September 2007

 

Trader's PitWelcome to Jackson Library


We hope you find the library a welcoming and comfortable place to study, work and collaborate. Catch up on the latest news or browse our popular business books collection. Use our over 4 million dollars worth of databases to do research or find potential employers. Our research experts are available for consultations and will save you valuable time on class projects and job search preparation.

 

Off Campus?

The library is just a mouse click away. Login using webapps and you will gain access to library databases.

 

Jackson Library Toolbar

New to the GSB? Don't forget to download the Jackson Library Toolbar. The Library toolbar allows you to search the library catalog, find full-text articles, get news, and contact librarians directly for help. Accessing library services via the toolbar adds power and convenience to your quest. If you are a second year MBA please uninstall the toolbar and download the latest version.

 

linkBroken Links and the Library Toolbar

Our website is new and improved and along with the improvements comes a new Jackson Library web address. Please update your favorites with the new web address and uninstall the library toolbar and download the latest version. To uninstall click on the arrow next to FastJack and scroll down to "uninstall toolbar" click then download the latest version of FastJack the Jackson Library Toolbar.

 

Reserves and Syllabi

Plan on stopping by the Access Services desk in the library to check out course reserves and syllabi. You can also find copies of past course syllabi to review before you sign up for classes.

 

sosNeed Help?

ASK A Librarian in person or online. Reference service is available Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 1pm to 6pm or call to set up and appointment for a customized consultation with a librarian for help with your research or project.

 

cookie What is Cookie Wednesday?


Here is your chance to break the rules and eat in the Library. Every Wednesday you can find yummy cookies at the Reference Desk. Grab a cookie, ask a question, and you'll see the combination of great Jackson Library service and cookies will make your day! 

 

Library Tours

Join us for tours of Jackson Library from 12:00 to 12:30:

Thursday, October 4th

Friday, October 5th

Friday, October 12th

 

Popular Books 

billion_bootsraps Billion Bootstraps:  Micro credit, Barefoot Banking, and the Business Solution for Ending Poverty by Phil Smith and Eric Thurman

A Billion Bootstraps argues that micro credit is the world’s most powerful poverty-fighting mechanism.  The book reveals the roots of the micro credit revolution, showing how the pioneering work of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has given hope to impoverished millions.  Authors Smith and Thurman explores how these small loans, arranged by ‘barefoot bankers’, enable people to start small businesses, support their families, and grow the local economy.  They also argue that traditional charity programs often perpetuate the problems they are trying to alleviate, and note how ordinary people can accelerate the micro credit movement by investing in programs.

 

The Story is True:  The Art and Meaning of Telling Stories by Bruce Jackson

We tell stories over meals, at the water cooler, to friends and strangers.  But how do stories really ‘work’?  What is it about telling and listening to stories that unites us?  And, more importantly, how do we change them  --  and how do they change us?  Author, filmmaker and photographer Jackson explores the ways we use stories, describing and explaining how stories are made and shared.

 

what were they thinkingWhat Were They Thinking?   Unconventional Wisdom About Management by Jeffrey Pfeffer

GSB Professor and recognized authority on organizational behavior Pfeffer asks why so many companies make so many missteps  --  even while led by hard-working, smart and serious people.  He shows how poor choices arise when business leaders do not consider unintended consequences, rely on naive theories of human behavior, ignore the obvious answers, and fail in a number of other ways.  “I can think of no scholar who has done more than Jeffrey Pfeffer to document how much a company’s success depends on how well that company leverages the strength of its human resources," comments Joel Podolny, Dean of the Yale University School of Management.  “In What Were They Thinking?, Pfeffer provides numerous examples of the companies that get it wrong and companies that get it right.  The result is a theoretically grounded, practical guide for managers on how they can get the most from their people."  For further insights into the book, check out the Jackson Web page and video.

 

New additions to Business Web Sites

Each month we review web sites and add the best to our Business Web sites. This month's additions are:

Bloomberg Financial Glossary (Business Reference > Dictionaries)

World Bank Trade Barrier Reform (Country & Trade Data > Trade Data)

SIFMA Research Reports (Industries > Banks and Banking)

NY Times Sector Snapshot (Industries > Industry Data)

Global Legal Information Network (Law> General)

Housing Units & Characteristics (Real Estate & Construction > Housing)

 

 


[image-Book Cover]Jack's Favorite Quote of the Month

"Along with the personal view and the national view, we must cling to the world view....Today the citizen can only save his home, and his country, by helping to save mankind."

~Stuart Chase
1888-1985

 

 

Send your comments, questions, suggestions to Jan Driscoll.